Cell-packing system for expedition and conservation of eggs



June .19, 192s. A 1,673,961

E. WIDMER CELL PACKING SYSTEM FOR EXPEDITION AND CONSERVATION OF EGGS Filed May 7, 1926 Muni-iff@ pasted Ju... 19,1928. 1,613,961

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL WIDMER, F ZURICH,`SWITZERLAND.

CELL-PACKING SYSTEM FOR EXPEDITION AND CONSERVATION OF EGGS.

Application filed May 7, 1926, Serial No. 107,52, and in SWtzerlandMay 27, 1925.

The present invention relates to a cellintervening space willV always remain in it. 4^ packing system for expedition and conser- Any disadvantageous Contact between the vation of eggs. This packing possesses a yolk and the shell of the egg will therefore framework which is composed of wave-like be avoided. If it is a question of along 5 diaphragms, whereby the eggs packed in the storing, for instance in a refrigerating ini'rainework-cells are enclosed 'by the diastallation, the eggs in conformity with said 5o phragms traversing between them. arrangement will be inserted into the holes The invention is illustrated as an example t, 1n which case the longitudinal partitions in the accompanying drawing. become superfluous. On the other hand ici' '0 A box a contains interincdial bottoms b, transportation the are brought upon upon which the framework consisting of the intermedial bottoms Z). The egg-boxes :3a

wave-like diaphragms c is disposed. The have then to be placed in the vehicles in suoli diaphragms c pass between the eggs ci which a way, `that the longitudinal walls c will have been brought into the framework-cells, be transif'ersal to the direction oi carriage, '5 whereby the eggs are tightly enclosed and whereby they will specially absorb kpercusirmly held in position. The diaphragms sions resulting 'from shunting in the railway 6u prevent the touching of neighboring eggs, stations, and so prevent the eggs from breakand avoid any damage in `consequence of age. rough handling. Longitudinal partitions e The partitions c, e and j as well as the are disposed between the diaphragms 0, and intermedial bottoms b instead oit being promoreover the inside part of the box is lined duced from corrugated card-board, may be in by protecting walls f. To answer this purmade of any other suitable and elastic matepose it is preferable to build of corrugated rial, and the partitions 0 may be rigid or cardboard not only the interniedial bottoms flexible. Flexible partitions are preferable, 25 b, but also the partitions 0, e and They because they can be simply pulled between are provided with air-holes g which are sitthe eggs upon each one of the intermedial 70 uated opposite to those in the longitudinal bottoms, so that the eggs are tightly en* protection walls f of the boxes. As a. conclosed. sequence of the perforation of the packing I claim: this latter keeps dry, even in a sweating state A packing for round objects in layers ot' the eggs, because there is a constant venin crates, comprising a soft, readily bendtile-tion of the rainework-cells, in which the ing packing substantially sinuously placed eggs are placed. By this arrangement an around the objects as they are placed in rows incontestable hygienical packing will result, in a crate and conforming to the various and therefore an infection caused by packsizes of the objects, from one end of the row ing will be excluded. to the other, and vertical partitions sepa- S0 The eggs l may be brought directly upon rating the rows, said strip being detached the intermedial bottoms or introduced from partitions, without previous 'formation with their pointed end into the holes h. The into sinuous shape, and lying close to the 40 inserting holes L assure a vertical position various objects o't' different sizes in a row.

of packed eggs, whereby the upwards rising In testimony that I claim the foregoing as yolk touches the cell-membrane of .the egg; my invention, I have signed my name. as a rule the said cell-membrane does not l reach the blunted end of the egg, so that an EMIL WIDMER. 

